Where does the name Walid come from?

Walid is a boy name of Arabic origin. "Waleed" is the more common US spelling.

Is Walid a boy or a girl name?

Walid is overwhelmingly a boy name in the United States. Of the 961 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are boys.

How popular is the name Walid in 2023?

Walid ranks #5452 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2017 with 38 babies.

How do you pronounce Walid?

Walid is pronounced wah-LEED (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Walid?

Walid is also written as Waleed, Walyd.

A name from Arabic · Boy

Walid

وَلِيد

"Newborn, child." Name carried by several Umayyad caliphs, including al-Walid I who built the Great Mosque of Damascus.

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Popularity over time

A 54-year arc in numbers.

961 U.S. births recorded from 1969–2023.

Popularity · 1969–2023

18 births in 2023

1969 1996 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

W"Newborn, child." Name carried by several Umayyad caliphs, including al-Walid I who built the Great Mosque of Damascus.

Etymology, in one line

Arabic root: w-l-d — و-ل-د, birth

Regional variants

"Waleed" is the more common US spelling. Familiar from Saudi business figure Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Walid".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Waleed Most common Walyd

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Walid.

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Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik (Umayyad caliph)
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Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal

Quick answers

People often ask about Walid.

What does the name Walid mean?: Walid means "Newborn, child." Name carried by several Umayyad caliphs, including al-Walid I who built the Great Mosque of Damascus.
Where does the name Walid come from?: Walid is a boy name of Arabic origin. "Waleed" is the more common US spelling.
Is Walid a boy or a girl name?: Walid is overwhelmingly a boy name in the United States. Of the 961 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are boys.
How popular is the name Walid in 2023?: Walid ranks #5452 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2017 with 38 babies.
How do you pronounce Walid?: Walid is pronounced wah-LEED (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Walid?: Walid is also written as Waleed, Walyd.

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.